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Friday January 6th, 2012

No Longer Just a Pretty Face: How Social Media Has Changed the Modeling Industry
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No Longer Just a Pretty Face: How Social Media Has Changed the Modeling Industry

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15 years ago, all a model had to do was show up and look pretty. But in today’s social media-saturated world, a great pair of legs and killer cheekbones do not a supermodel make. More and more, a model’s earning power is derived not only by how many shows she walked or magazines she covered, but how many Twitter followers she has, according to the AP.

Name recognition has always been a powerful asset in a model’s career, but whereas in the past the public mostly got to know the industry’s biggest players through countless covers, campaigns, gossip columns and paparazzi photos, today’s social media has enabled models to make names for themselves. Now, any business-savvy model can get her name out there–and control her brand–through Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.

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Published at 2:30 PM

Monday December 5th, 2011

Victoria’s Secret’s Secrets: Tips and Tricks from the Folks Who Make the Angels Look Their Best
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Victoria’s Secret’s Secrets: Tips and Tricks from the Folks Who Make the Angels Look Their Best

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Okay, so that was sort of a rhetorical question. I mean who wouldn’t want the flawless skin, perfect bods and flowing, perfectly-undone hair we see on any given VS model–and it’s all totally natural, right?

Well, not exactly. Because while these ladies are certainly gorgeous, they’re not as perfect as you might think. They, too, have puffy eyes, dull skin, bad hair days and, yes, even blemishes, just like the rest of us. That’s where Colleen Creighton and Pasquale Ferrante–the beauty and hair geniuses behind many a Victoria’s Secret and Victoria’s Secret PINK look–come in.

We went behind the scenes at a Victoria’s Secret PINK shoot in Miami, courtesy of Alison Brod PR, to find out all the secrets that go into looking like a VS model straight from the source. Read on to find out how you can get the look, with tips from Creighton, Ferrante and some of the models themselves!

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Published at 5:30 PM

Wednesday November 30th, 2011

Tuesday November 29th, 2011

Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts
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Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts

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The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is airing tonight (on CBS, 10/9C), and it’s always a spectacle of physical perfection. We don’t know if this will make you feel any better, but we dug up some pictures of some of the well-known Angels, and while–yes, they were obviously adorable–they’ve also had their share of bad bowl haircuts, gangly limbs, and mom-imposed fashion. But they’ve all emerged from their cocoons to earn their Angel wings (um, sorry for mixing metaphors there) and we’re excited to see the whole extravaganza tonight.

Click through to see the Angels back when they were mere mortals.

Adriana Lima: OK, so she was pretty much always very attractive.

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Published at 5:56 PM

Wednesday November 23rd, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Wants to be Cremated in Chanel, McQ to Show at London Fashion Week and Gisele Poses for Givenchy
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Wants to be Cremated in Chanel, McQ to Show at London Fashion Week and Gisele Poses for Givenchy

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Lady Gaga to be Cremated in Chanel: In a Q&A surrounding her recent Barneys appearance for Gaga’s Workshop, the pop star said she might like to be creamated in the custom Chanel gown she wore to the event. She wants to burn Chanel??? {WWD}

A New Store and Runway Show for McQ: McQ, Alexander McQueen’s younger, lower-priced line, is expanding. A flagship store is set to open on Dover Street in London next spring. Shortly before then, the brand will stage its first-ever runway show during London Fashion Week. Exciting! {Telegraph}

The Times Is Not Into the New Barneys Co-op: The Times‘ Critical Shopper column can be relied on for a straight-forward account of each victim store they visit. Most recently, Barneys and its Mark Lee update was up for review. Jon Carmanica calls the newly merged Co-op floor “wide and long and inconsistently lighted” and says the new café there looks like the situation room from 24. He also said Usher looks “lumpy” now. {New York Times}

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Published at 1:07 PM

Thursday November 10th, 2011

The Top 10 Moments from the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: From Jay-Z’s Surprise Performance to Karlie Kloss’ Debut
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The Top 10 Moments from the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: From Jay-Z’s Surprise Performance to Karlie Kloss’ Debut

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The 16th annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show taped Wednesday night at the 26th St. Armory (it airs November 29 on CBS) and as usual, it was glittery, sexy and totally over-the-top. The $12 million show handily rivaled last night’s celeb-filled Prince-headlined Versace for H&M extravaganza, though there were some repeat performances. Nicki Minaj filled in Read more →

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Published at 1:33 AM

Wednesday November 9th, 2011

From Gaining Weight to Liquid Diets, Which Victoria’s Secret Angel’s Pre-Show Diet and Work Out is the Craziest?
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From Gaining Weight to Liquid Diets, Which Victoria’s Secret Angel’s Pre-Show Diet and Work Out is the Craziest?

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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be filmed today and although the models always talk about how much fun it is, we bet many of them will breathe sighs of relief once it’s all over because that means their weird, crazy diets will be over too. Those outfits are pretty unforgiving, so everyone’s been asking the VS angels what they’ve been doing to get in shape for the show and many of them are open about it.

If you thought they all did the same starving and constantly working out routine, you’d be wrong. They all have their own method (or their nutritionists and trainers do, at least). So, whose worked the best? Click through to learn their tricks.

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Published at 11:15 AM

Monday November 7th, 2011

Behind-the-Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Fittings: See Miranda Kerr in the $2.5 Million Bra, Adriana Lima’s Bum and More
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Behind-the-Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Fittings: See Miranda Kerr in the $2.5 Million Bra, Adriana Lima’s Bum and More

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This Wednesday night, the Victoria’s Secret Angels will prance/walk/fly down the runway wearing a bunch of fantasy lingerie for the taping of the 2011 Victoria’s Secret fashion show. The fittings have been taking place this past weekend, and there are a lot of sneak peeks of what’s to come. While most people won’t get to Read more →

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Published at 10:30 AM

Thursday October 27th, 2011

Giambattista Valli Celebrates Macy’s Line, Says It Was ‘Identical’ to Designing Couture
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Giambattista Valli Celebrates Macy’s Line, Says It Was ‘Identical’ to Designing Couture

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Last night, we stopped by Macy’s Herald Square to celebrate the launch of Giambattista Valli for Macy’s, the latest in the department store’s string of high-profile designer collaborations. Yes, the ultra-feminine, cocktail dress-filled collection is now available to buy in stores and online.

The launch event in Macy’s Impulse section was quite a scene. It began with a brief speech from Macy’s President and CEO Terry Lundgren followed by a photo op with Giambattista himself, flanked by Giambattista for Macy’s-clad models Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman and Hanaa Ben Abdesslem. All of this was surrounded by curious cluster of Macy’s shoppers wondering what was going on.

It’s been a big year for Giambattista, having launched this Macy’s collab as well as his first ever couture collection within a few months of each other.

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Published at 4:45 PM

Thursday October 6th, 2011

That Was Fast: Models, Editors, Socialites Already Wearing Spring 2012 Looks
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That Was Fast: Models, Editors, Socialites Already Wearing Spring 2012 Looks

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Most people are content to go to Fashion Week and merely see the clothes. Not so these fashion A-listers. From Anna Dello Russo’s crazy swan hat to Anna Wintour’s pretty Prada skirt, this week saw models, editors and a socialite or two wearing Spring 2012 looks that had walked the runway mere days (or hours) beforehand.

It’s true critical reviews can make or break a collection–but so can one well-placed garment on an It Girl or fashion industry superstar. So it’s worth noting that Anna Wintour wore a Prada skirt (and that the Spring 2012 collection will no doubt be popping up sometime soon in Vogue)–or that despite getting generally slammed by critics, Dw by Kanye West seems to already have a few big-name fashion fans. Another name to jot down: Anthony Vaccarello, whose designs were favored by many an It girl and model. Vaccarello also won the ANDAM Fashion Award in July–but these recent endorsements have no doubt solidified him as a rising star in the industry.

Check out our favorite straight-off-the-runway looks as seen on many fashion notables. While the ladies certainly all look good, we shudder to think what this means for the already crazy pace of fashion design and production.

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Published at 6:23 PM

Monday October 3rd, 2011

Rumor: Are Chanel Iman and Kanye West Dating?

Rumor: Are Chanel Iman and Kanye West Dating?

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We’re not sure what to make of this just yet but according to reports making the rounds on the internet, Chanel Iman and Kanye West may be dating.

The two attended the Givenchy after-show party in Paris together and according to Media Takeout (whose headline says the couple are “official”) they were spotted “arm-in-arm,” while LA Late claims, “West and Iman were embraced with his head on her shoulder.”

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Published at 5:40 PM

Friday September 9th, 2011